The aim of this paper is to analyse debris flow impact against rigid and undrained barrier in
order to propose a new formulation for the estimation of acting force after the flow impact to …

The impact of a debris flow on a structure can have disastrous effects because of the
enormous destructive potential of this type of phenomenon. Although the introduction of risk …

The objective of this study is to analyse adaptable debris-flow impact models, which are very
important for mitigation measurements and buildings using their sphere of influence. For this …

A new analytical model is proposed to estimate the peak impact pressure of debris flow
exerted on a rigid barrier. The new model consists of two terms, p= α 1 ρ 0 gh 0+ 0· 5 ρ 0 u …

A new type of flexible net barrier system de-signed to protect against debris flows with
volumes of up to 1000 m3 has been developed. A detailed study and testing programme …

Recent experimental results obtained at the University of Trento show that a liquid-granular
wave can impact against a vertical obstacle producing two different mechanisms of …

Flexible barriers trap large particles and boulders in debris flow but allow slurry and small
particles to pass through. Field tests and real cases indicate that a certain amount of slurry …

Effective design of mitigation measures against debris flow hazards remains a challenging
geotechnical problem. At present, a pseudo-static approach is commonly used for the …

A deflector is a structure installed at the crest of a rigid barrier to prevent the over-spilling of
debris flow from damaging the downstream infrastructures and human lives. Despite its clear …

In the design of multiple rigid barriers, the height of the first barrier governs the impact
dynamics of debris flow on the next barrier in a channel. However, current design …